Anderson, IN – Whoomp driven by John De Long for trainer Roger Welch held firm taking home the second leg of the $94,500 of Indiana Sire Stakes 3-year-old Fillies at Hoosier Park on Saturday (June 13).
Setting the tone early, Whoomp was quickest out of the gate from post three, beating out the rest of the field to the first turn in :27.4. Headed to the backstretch, Whoomp maintained the lead followed single file with Klorox Queen (Trace Tetrick) closest to the leader in second.
Whoomp led the seven-horse field not breaking a sweat to the halfway mark in :56.4. Klorox Queen stayed tight to the leader in second followed by Treacherous Woman (Kyle Wilfong) and Somemore Blue (Marcus Miller). The post time favorite Somemore Blue transitioned to the outside hoping to make a move on the top three.
Whoomp held strong to the three-quarter turn in 1:24.4 with Somemore Blue sliding into third and Klorox Queen hanging on to second. Upon arrival to the stretch, Somemore Blue moved to the leader’s wheel as the top two began to separate from the rest of the field. Somemore Blue turned on the jets with her sights set on the leader; however, Whoomp fought back to reclaim breathing room from Somemore Blue with a :26 final quarter. Whoomp carried the momentum to break the wire three-quarters of a length clear in 1:50.4. Somemore Blue settled for second, while Klorox Queen was third.
The 3-year-old filly is owned by William De Long, Patrick De Long and Jesse De Long. Whoomp was bred by William De Long and Wm Patrick De Long. Whoomp boosted her lifetime earnings to $421,101 and tallied her second win of the season in as many tries. Whoomp paid $3.80 to win.
Ponda Jet driven by Kyle Wilfong for trainer Jay Hochstetler returned to winning ways after a victory in the $22,000 Open Trot at Hoosier Park on Saturday (June 13).
At the start, four trotters put up a bid for an early lead with Ponda Jet eventually claiming the lead at the quarter in :26.2 with Drink Up Drink Up (Brandon Bates) at his heels. Ponda Jet motored along the backstretch to the halfway point in :55.3 leaving the field unchanged. The favorite Ponda Jet showed no signs of slowing down at the three-quarters in 1:25.0 as Finite (Trace Tetrick) in third felt pressure from Famous Father (John De Long) in fourth.
Ponda Jet kept her foot to the pedal flying to the wire in 1:53, eliminating any risk from the ongoing pursuers. Finite rallied for second, while Drink Up Drink Up ended up in third.
Ponda Jet is owned by Connie Hochsteler, Robert Buddig and Allen Schwartz to boost his lifetime earnings to $837,472. The Dover Dan gelding claimed his third win of the season to pay $3.20 to win.
Tuesday nights of live racing return for the 2026 season at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on June 16. The Tuesday night 13-race card will feature a $10,000 guaranteed Late Pick-4 and a $10,000 guaranteed Late Hoosier High-5 done in partnership with the USTA’s Strategic Wagering Program. First post is set for 5:30pm.
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